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Search & Selection
Board and Non-Executive
The pressures of a challenging economic environment, the ever-increasing pace of change and the demands of shareholders and the wider stakeholder community require the highest levels of team leadership, strategic capability and governance. We work with clients in commercial enterprise, public and the third sectors to build Boards, strengthen strategic succession plans and improve people performance.
A successful partnership between a search firm and the client requires trust, confidence, open communication and empathy. We 'walk with' clients throughout the search process to provide all necessary support and guidance. We routinely give advice to Nomination Committees, Chairmen and Chief Executives to ensure that the best candidates are hired through a methodology founded upon rigour, transparency, fairness and diversity. Our search track record covers the spectrum of Board recruitment with typical key hires including Chief Executives, Chief Financial Officers and Non-Executive Directors.
Case Studies
The Great Co-Operative Leadership Model
The Co-operative Group is a unique business democratically run by members to meet their common needs and aspirations. Their range of activities include Food, Travel, Banking, Insurance, Pharmacy, Funeralcare, Legal Services and Electrical, and the businesses are underpinned by clear values and an emphasis upon ethics and sustainability. Sustaining the Co-operative Group as a vibrant, thriving enterprise requires leaders with vision, passion and a fundamental understanding of their diverse markets.
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Cheshire & Warrington - Building a New Board
Cheshire & Warrington is one of the five sub regions that make up England's Northwest. It has a vibrant economy, with a range of successful businesses operating in chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automotive, financial services, manufacturing, professional services and creative industries. In 2009, following local government reorganisation, an imaginative new leadership structure was established, including seven Commissions focused on development priorities. The first of these was the Enterprise Commission, with a remit to develop the area as a premiere place for businesses to thrive.
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EST - Recruiting the Best of the Best
Recruiting two non-executive Directors to join the Board of Energy Saving Trust, a high profile, not-for-profit organisation, funded by government and the private sector, is not a task for the faint-hearted as Ian Richardson of Wickland Westcott explains: "Our client the Energy Saving Trust wanted to supplement the current Board with two new appointees who would bring successful business backgrounds and a genuine commitment to environmental issues." Formed after the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the Energy Saving Trust is at the forefront of tackling climate change in the UK.
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